$ 300-400 per hour
Karine Bohbot
About Karine
Biography
Karine Bohbot is a founding partner at Bohbot & Riles. Born in France, she immigrated to the United States with her family as a young child and became a U.S. Citizen. A University of California, Santa Barbara undergraduate, Karine went on to receive her J.D. from UC Hastings College of Law and has been practicing law for the last 19 years. She specializes in employment, personal injury and immigration law. She also provides Human Resource consultation in her work to ensure safe and healthy workplaces for employees and employers alike. For more information about these services, see .
Karine has successfully represented employees against a wide variety of businesses and government entities, in matters of race, national origin, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, disability and gender discrimination, cases of sexual and racial harassment, retaliation, whistle-blowing and wrongful termination.
In 2009, Karine was a finalist for the prestigious San Francisco Trial Lawyer of the year award by the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association. In 2011, she was honored by the City of Lancaster for her work in obtaining a significant verdict in a gender discrimination and hostile work environment case against a nationally known long haul trucking company. In 2012, Karine was a finalist for the prestigious Consumer Attorneys of California Street Fighter of the Year award. In 2015, she was honored with SFTLA's Civil Justice Award.
Karine is admitted to practice in the State of California, the United States District Court, Northern District of California and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
She is also a member of the State Bar of California, the President-Elect of San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association (SFTLA), Alameda County Bar Association, Women Lawyers of Alameda County, and the Society of Human Resource Management.
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
Wrongful Termination
35%
28 years
Employment and Labor
25%
28 years
Sexual Harassment
20%
28 years
Immigration
10%
23 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Contingency
35%-40%
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Chat withLicenses
Licensed in California for 27 years
State: California
Acquired: 1998
No misconduct found
Location
Bohbot & Riles, PC
4319 Piedmont Avenue, 2nd Floor, Oakland, CA, 94611
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Posted by Brent | November 19, 2013 | Wrongful Termination
Employment litigation
Karine filed wrongful termination litigation for me several years ago. I found her brilliant, honest and very motivated. Her service exceeded all expectation and before long a settlement had been reached in mediation. I strongly endorse Karine and Bohbot & Riles.
Posted by Dave | November 14, 2013 | Employment & Labor
Couldnt ask for a better Lawyer!
Karine has been my lawyer for over 10 years now and I couldn't ask for a better lawyer to have represent me in my business and personal life when I need legal help. She has been so good to me, my family and friends who have also used her services in the past and present. Karine represented me in an ...
Posted by anonymous | November 08, 2013 | Employment & Labor
Sweet but Deadly
Karine is sweet, honest and caring but a pitbull when she needs to be. She can keep up with my million mile an hour brain and is always, always on top of things. Her skill-set also includes stripping away all the bull to get to the core issue very quickly. This saves time, money and stress for all pa...
Karine Bohbot's Lawyer Endorsements
"Karine is a rock star. She is a very quick thinker, good on her feet and will fight like mad for her clients and cases she believes in. She is a top-tier trial lawyer and I recommend her highly to any client looking for a lawyer or any lawyer looking for co-counsel or trial counsel!"
"I endorse this lawyer."
"I endorse this lawyer. She is very responsive and willing to work with others to get things done as efficiently as possible."
"Karine is a talented and personable litigator. She pursues her client's interests relentlessly, but at the same time is practical and realistic and is a pleasure to work with or even against."
"I can highly recommend Karine as a superb lawyer. I have worked with her on several matters in the area of employment law as opposing counsel and her legal skills and expertise are exceptional. She is a strong advocate for her client but she is also highly professional and a pleasure to work with."
"I endorse this lawyer. Karine is a brilliant,fearless and tenacious lawyer. I highly recommend her."
"I endorse Karine for all types of employment litigation. She aggressively represents her clients and combines skill with insight in investigating and developing her cases. She also has the added dimension of realistically and effectively assessing the strengths and weaknesses of her case."
"I could not endorse Karine Bohbot more highly. She is a brilliant trial attorney. Karine is a true warrior. Karine pays attention to every detail of your case and uses every fact to hammer away at the other side. At the same time, she is the most open, honest and caring person. She truly cares about her clients, many of which have become her life-long friends. All of this means that when Karine represents you, not only does she fight to the ends of the earth for your legal case, but she does everything she can to protect and care for your feelings and you personally. It is for these reasons that she is the best business partner for me and the best attorney that you could choose to represent you."
"I endorse this lawyer. Karine has a solid record of wins at trial. She is a superb lawyer and a real advocate for her clients. I think very highly of her and have been impressed by her tenacity."
"Karine is an outstanding trial lawyer and a staunch advocate for her clients. Any client would be lucky to have Karine in their corner, and I wholeheartedly endorse her as a lawyer."
Carla Minnard
Wrongful termination lawyer
Mark Miyasaki
Employment and labor lawyer
Scott Dallas
Employment and labor lawyer
Shannan Dugan
Criminal defense lawyer
Julie Welsh
Mediation lawyer
Karyne Ghantous
Lawsuits and disputes lawyer
Sandra Ribera Speed
Litigation lawyer
Therese Lawless
Wrongful termination lawyer
Brenda Biren
Employment and labor lawyer
Rowena Gargalicana
Divorce and separation lawyer
Margaret Grover
Employment and labor lawyer
Lawrence Hecimovich
Employment and labor lawyer
Dawn Hassell
Personal injury lawyer
June Bashant
Personal injury lawyer
Doris Cheng
Personal injury lawyer
Elizabeth Riles
Employment and labor lawyer
Mary Shea
Employment and labor lawyer
Markus Willoughby
Medical malpractice lawyer
Michelle Baker
Employment and labor lawyer
Experience
Honors
2015
Civil Justice Award, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
2012
Street Fighter of the Year Finalist, Consumer Attorneys of California
2011
Commendation, City of Lancaster
2009
Trial Lawyer of the Year Finalist, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
Work Experience
2003 - Present
Partner, Bohbot & Riles, LLP.
1998 - 2002
Associate, Kerosky & Associates
Associations
2011 - Present
San Francisco Trial Lawyers AssociationPresident-Elect
2010 - Present
Consumer Trial AttorneysMember
2003 - Present
San Francisco Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
1998 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Gender Discrimination
$600,000
Alaiwat v. FAME, et al.
$545,200
El-Hosseiny, et al. v. Teu, et al.
$444,000
Shank v. CRST, et al.
$1.3 Million
Castro, et al. v. Woodfin Suites, et al.
$1.2 Million
Education
N/A
University of California, Hastings College Of Law, San Francisco
JD - Juris Doctor
N/A
University of California Santa Barbara
Speaking Engagements
2013
SFTLA Womens' Caucus
The Paths Less Traveled
2013
SFTLA New Lawyers Division
Running Your Own Firm
2013
San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
Trial Skills Series 2: Depositions
2012
SFTLA Womens' Caucus
Female Judges Panel
2012
San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
It's a Man's World . . . Or is it?
2011
SFTLA Womens' Caucus
I Am Woman: Hear Me Negotiate
2010
SFTLA Womens' Caucus
Female Owned Business
Publications
2017
Plaintiff Magazine (California)
It's not Just About Bathrooms
2014
Plaintiff Magazine
Wait! Is That Supposed to be a Material Fact?
2013
Plaintiff Magazine (California)
Social Media Can Kill Your Case
2013
The Trial Lawyer (SFTLA)
Starting My Own Practice: What Was I Thinking?
2012
Plaintiff Magazine (California)
Early Punitive Damages Discovery -Let's give it a try!
Languages
French
English